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W. HEERDT 1,875,456

FOLDING BEDSTEAD Filed Jan. 6. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 6, 1932.

Sept 6, 1932. W, HEERDT 1,875,456

FOLDING BEDSTEAD Filed Jan. 6, 1930 l 2 sheds-sheet 2 Zet/Www Patented Sept. 6, 1932` UET ` STATES Y'PATENT omncif.4

WALTER EERDT, OF FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN-ESCHERSHEIM, GERMANY FOLDING BEDs'rEAn l Application' filed January 6, 1930, Serial No. 418,923, and in France January v5,11929.

This invention has reference generally to furniture and more particularly relates toa folding bedstead.

The invention as itsr primary aim and obs ject contemplates the provision of a bedstead of the above character embodying` novel means for pivotally connecting one end of the same to be arranged in a horizontal position whenin use or folded into an upright position preferably against the wall so as to occupy a minimum amount of space when not in use.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claimforming va part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in y the accompanying' drawings,

in which r` i Fig. l is an end elevational view of the improved bedsteadin a horizontal position, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showin the bedstead in a horizontal position,

Fig. 3 is a top plan detail of one of the foot members,` f

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the kvbedstead in a horizontal position,- i y Fig. 5 is a vside elevational viewshowing the bedstead in an elevated position,

Fig. 6 is an enlarged crosssectional view of one of the foot members,

Fig. Z is a longitudinal sectional view showing a slightly modilied form of the invention in a horizontal position,

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing another horizontal position of the same bedstead, and

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of the form shown in Figs. 7 and 8 in an elevated or vertical position.

Similar characters of reference arek employed in all of the indicate corresponding parts.

The bedstead consists of aV rectangular frame a of the usual dimensions provided with head-pieces c, for instance, formed of wood, sheet metal or any suitable material, secured to the head and foot ends of the frame by means of angle pieces b. Two foot-supthelloor so that the frame'may instance by means and h into that the turningpoints z and above described views to ports d are 4pivoted c bedstead, embrace the corners of the frame.`

Ata certain distance from its other end the frame has pivotally connected on each side at z' and z" other foot-supports k and It', for ofA an f intermediate strap bracket g or g slippedv over the sides of the frame and extending `downwardly therefrom. Y `'l`he'lower ends of the foot-supports and af are -pivotally'con'nected by pins 7c in the 7o vertical supporting-'portions of angle members Z of strong sheet metal, which are tted on 1the`floor, so that thebedstead, on being lifted at the other end, can be raised round the turning points z and c on the supports a corresponding vertical position.- This arrangement is made in such a way that the supports it and L, on moving the bedstead into a horizontal position, are turned at an angle of about 20 that is towards the other end of the bed, so 2l are so far removed from the wall n, that, on moving thebedstead'round the turning point/1Iy or ',fthe head-piece c or the lateral edgeof the floor-plateapproaching the floor and the corresponding longitudinaledge of the frame a cannot strike against the Wall. i In order to'limit the movement of the supports in opposite directions, stops are provided in the form of loops m erably rectangular and fitted i faces of the vertical supporting portions of the angle members above the turning points le, the foot'supports L andh passing through the loops in-such a way that they. can freely move within these loops between theirattached ends which constitute stops. The said loops may be seen from Fig. 2, which' represents a Lvertical section through the bedon the inner stead according to A-B of Fig. 4, but in:

For this purpose, they and are pref? to the front,

'horizontal position, the free end of the frame is moved upwards, for instance, by'lifting it at transverse piece t arranged between the front foot supports, or the transverse piece t arranged between the two lateral feet, until the frame a is arranged in a vertical direction. A bedstead that may be turned in the plane of the longitudinal direction, the supports of which lh are arrangedV in angles against the wall in their eXtreme position for the purpose of leaning the frame` against the wall (see Fig. 8), by which arrangement the stable adjustment of the bed can only be guaranteed, has first to be removed from the wall so far that the supports will be placed into the opposite end position (Fig. 7). When tilting up the bedstead into a vertical pos1-' tion, the supports h and L will iirst remain in their oblique position, until the side-pieces of the frame a contact therewith. From this moment, the supports 7L and h are moved further about the turning points z' and c" byV the frame, while the turning of the latter is continued, until, with a vertical positionv'of the frame and the supports, these will strike the inner Vends of the loops m, thus putting the case of bedsteads thatmay be turned in a transverse direction, while those turning in a longitudinal direction, after their vertical adjustment, the supports allow the frame to lmove on against the wall until touching it,

in which operation the longitudinal edge will lie but a little above the plane or the loops. Now theturning point d or i and thusr also the whole of the bedstead in its vertical position is approaching the wall n asmuch as possible or leaning against the same, by which the minimum use of space imaginable for the bed in an upright position is secured (see Figs.' 5 and 9). In order to facilitate the lifting of the frame and, moreover,- its remaining in the vertical position, springs p are provided for the bedst'eads that may be moved in the plane of the *longitudinal direction which springs are `fixed tothe bed frame in a suitable manner, namely, with the upper `ends to strap brackets g Vnear the strap brackets g, between the latterl and the nearest end off the bed frame, while the lower ends are connected with the pins lo on the angle members l. It will be sucient to provide such afspringl only on one side of the frame. Y Y

For making the frame a, any suitable material may be employed, such as wood or metan end to the'movement of both parts inV al, for instance, brass, iron, enamelled iron and the like, having any kind of section, for instance, tubular angle shaped or T-shaped. An embodiment of the invention by means of tubes, for instance steel tubes, has proved particularly advantageous, because this structure requires a minimum expenditure of material with an equal stability, this reducing not only the cost of manufacture, but also facilitating the handling of the bed ow- `ingto the diminution of its weight.

For stifi'ening the frame and for connect ingthe outer feet with each other, preferably transverse pieces (7, s, t, or t) may be supplied at suitable spots, the said pieces serving at the same time as a handle when raising the bed. Y

According to the plan view represented in Fig. 4 it is advisable to furnish the frame a with springs for bearing a mattress.

hat is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is An independent foldable bedstead adapted to be maintained in a horizontal or vertical position comprising in combination, an oblong frame, freely movable foot supports connected to one end of the frame, other foot supports pivotally connected to the sides of the frame and spaced from the opposite end of theframe, angular foot members each including a horizontal attaching portion, and a vertical supporting portion, a pair of stops in the form of a loop carried on the Vertical supporting portion of each of the foot members, the last mentioned foot supports being pivotedv to the foot members and arranged within the loop between the stops, said stops acting to limit the pivotal movement of the adjacent foot supports within an angular amplitude of about 20 on each side relative tothe vertical position, and tension springs arranged adjacent the inner sides of the last mentioned foot supports and having therespective ends connected to the lower pivotal connections of the last mentioned foot supports and to the sides of the oblong frame.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

' WALTER HEERDT. 

